1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #165 – July 20, 2013, 05:44:24 AM Thank you!I'm not the only one. There's also my father and then a few more. Not many, maybe 20 on the road? I'm not sure. Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #166 – July 28, 2013, 03:43:49 PM So, tomorrow I'm going away to China for work for a few months so I did one last thing to the T-bird, took the SC belt off and wiggled on the crank pulley, it's loose.I check the bolts, they're loose! I can screw them by hand!!!Tighten them, start her up, no knocking! But I do believe the wobbling pulley has ruined the damper but that is an easy fix. It's shaking a lot at 900-1000RPM. Flawless any other RPMs.So I started her up, drove her in to the garage and put a cover over her and now she's going to sit like that for a few months.I've also ordered a few things for her. I've ordered a shifter, Griffin radiator, two 10" SPAL electrical fans, QA1 front coil overs kit and some other stuff.So now all I can do it wait for my items to arrive :)Even though I hardly even drove the car this summer, I'm still happy that it wasn't any worse.And I got some quality time with my Lincoln and the sound system in that one so I'm not bummed :)Good thing I went through with the plan and still ordered the transmission and not started on a new engine. Now I'm going to save up some money and start checking in to the options for a 427 stroker.Good night car!You too Lincoln ;)Unfortinetly there's not enough room for her in the garage :( Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #167 – July 28, 2013, 05:16:44 PM What kind of work do you do? Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #168 – July 29, 2013, 02:02:15 AM Drives for cranes for ABB :) Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #169 – July 29, 2013, 02:07:21 AM Looks green over there ....... Desert over here lolLooking forward to the updates Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #170 – July 29, 2013, 02:08:51 AM It's summer time We've had a summer of absolute great weather which is really unusual for being Sweden :) Well, some places down south had some floods but it has only rained twice these 4 weeks I've been at home.Desert is awesome though, more awesome than this Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #171 – August 10, 2013, 05:37:05 AM I've now just sent away payment to a guy for a pair for 94-95 Spindles and hubs for my 5-lug swap.Now I need some brake rotors for the front, which ones do you suggest? Must fit under a 15" wheel.I'm thinking these: http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/PSR-8126PSP/87-93-Mustang-50L-4-Lug-Slotted-Front-Brake-RotorsDo I need anything else? Do my original calipers and mounting brackets work for this?Also I've made up my mind about wheels. The choice will be Centerline Convo.10" in the rear and around 6" in the front. Question is then, I want BIG tires. Thinking of 295/60, will they fit? My car is pretty (very) high off the ground to say the least, so in my opinion, they should definetly fit. What do you guys think? At the moment I have 255/60 and they look a tad tiny.My friend made a quick photoshop of how it would look. Back to the 80's! Just look at the tire to fender gap on the rear! That needs to be fixed! Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #172 – August 10, 2013, 11:48:25 AM It gives it that American muscle car look I like it Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #173 – August 11, 2013, 12:07:14 AM Really does :) But I love the wheels I currently have on it, I think they fit really well on the T-bird. But I don't want to go the same wheels again when I go up to 5-lug. A change can always be nice :) Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #174 – August 18, 2013, 03:54:16 AM More goodies!Just placed an order on an MSD 6AL-2 Ignition Box. Betting that one will be fun together with the transbrake :)Also ordered an MSD Shift Light with 4 individual settings for each gear, Ford Racing spark plus wires in black and also Autolite 25 spark plugs.It's been an expensive month! But now I'm happy, until tomorrow This bitch is really getting expensive now!But I still have many upgrades to do until I'm atleast a little bit satisfied. Unfortinetly time isn't enough this winter so we'll see how 28-splines 4 bolt axles react to some transbrake fun. I don't think I'm going to use the transbrake very much until the rear end is upgraded. But I have to atleast test it a few times Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #175 – August 18, 2013, 02:15:38 PM SweetAnd with a blower don't you want to run a colder plug? Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #176 – August 18, 2013, 06:20:53 PM I'm under the impression that the Autolite 25 is a colder plug. Am I wrong on that part? Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #177 – August 18, 2013, 06:28:58 PM Stock heads right? 25 is a stock plug try 23's Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #178 – October 16, 2013, 12:40:55 AM Just recieved an email that my transmission is shipped! Unfortinetly I think it's too late for this container, I'm not sure but it has probably already left america. So then my transmission will probably arrive with the container at spring time.Sucks but I have enough work on the car as it is with the parts anyways.I've also got to arrange my last order for the Thunderbird, need an ignition coil and a few more parts. Thinking I should just go everything brand new when it comes to the ignition parts, except for the distributor. That one works fine. Quote Selected
1988 Thunderbird from Sweden Reply #179 – October 16, 2013, 01:45:07 AM Sucks you have to wait for parts like that Quote Selected
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